English Explanatory Dictionary

rite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A religious custom.
  2. A prescribed behavior.
adj
  1. Informal spelling of right.
adv
  1. Informal spelling of right.
intj
  1. Informal spelling of right.
noun
  1. Informal spelling of right.

Pronunciation

/ɹaɪt/ En-us-rite.ogg

Word forms

rite rites

Etymology

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin ritus.

Related words

ritual

Derived words

bedrite funeral rite Latin rite morning rite riteless ritely rite of passage water rite amirite das rite
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